By Prince Osuagwu

Adobe Platinum partner and South African company, Learning Curve, last week unveiled a suite of Digital classroom tools in Nigeria to add its own quota to the re-energising and standardising of education in Nigeria.

The company also opened an office in Lagos which serves as hub for the West Africa sub-region, to show its seriousness in adding to the re-invention of education in Africa.

Managing Director of the company, Mr Tim Smith who visited Nigeria to kick-off the activities, said that the software was introduced to Nigeria following an agreement with Adobe and designed to run on either Mac or Windows environments.
The Adobe Learning Curve Kit contains total training DVDs for all applications.

He said it was designed for educational institutions and has had tremendous success in South Africa, Botswana, Senegal and Zambia, among other countries.

Smith said the application can be used to teach vocational skills and is extensively being used in art, design and IT web authoring. He said that any school that adopts the solution will become an accredited testing centre for the Adobe Certified Associate examinations.

The Digital Classroom is a suite of 21st century IT solution for schools, which can be used across every subject, from art to science, as well as school administration.

According to the company, the solution comprised of Software and training solutions from industry leaders Adobe, Certiport, Pearson Education, Microsoft, Total Training and Panda Internet Security which means that the entire IT needs of schools can now be met by one supplier, whilst benefitting from the very best in advice and pricing born out of Learning Curve’s 100% focus on education.

This offer includes integrated software, curriculums, and instructional resources as well as certification options and professional development tools. Promote digital literacy, teach essential career skills, and streamline administrative processes.

Meanwhile, the company’s country director Mr Michael Oseji,  said there is a need for education in Nigeria to merge with global standards.